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JUNE 25-29; JULY 2-6, 2014 
LOG SHEET #6
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET 
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER Alison Karfeld/Eugene Townes 
MEMORY CARD NUMBER - TASCAM 53  
FILE NAME -0203
MEMORY CARD NUMBER - ZOOM H2 54 
ILE NAME
PRESENTER: ERIN  
DATE/TIME 7/2/14  2:45
PROGRAM: KENYA 
STAGE: KARIBUNI 
GROUP NAME: The Long Distance Runner 
REGION/STYLE: 

[[2 columned table]]
| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| Henry Wanyoike |   |
| Joseph Kbunja |   |

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):
1. Story of Henry as a boy, when he lost his sight suddenly at 21, after rehab 
2. 3 time gold medalist 5000m paralympics, half-mara, 10,000m he ran again 
4. Joseph became his guide - he knew him from school days - was not a
5. runner at all but said he'd try - his body responded, they moved forward. 
6. I lost my sight but I never lost my vision
7. Discussion of increase in determination to achieve his goals.
8. Discussion of how guiding process works
Fastest marathon time = 2 1/2 hrs 
Pitfalls of bad guides = don't forewarn about a sharp turn, hill,  
etc. - cause injury
Race is not for the guide, it's the runner, must keep this in mind